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Disclaimer: This article is not intended to establish an attorney-client relationship. All information contained herein is generalized. Any reliance on information contained herein is taken at your own risk.
H-1B VISA AND OTHER IMMIGRATION CATEGORIES
The Law Office of Ajay K.
Arora is based in
Please contact our law firm without obligation (there is no
fee!) if you want to discuss your immigration case to determine eligibility for
any immigration category.
NONIMMIGRANT VISAS
A Nonimmigrant Visa
authorizes a specific duration of stay in the
·
B-1/B-2 Visitor Visa.
Available to visitors coming into the
·
E-3 Visa. This is a visa option for
Australian nationals if they have a job offer in the
·
F-1 or Student Visa.
Applicable to persons entering the
·
H-1B Professional Employment
Visa. Persons with at least a bachelor's degree may be eligible if their
U.S. employer is willing to file the H-1B petition. This is by far the most
common nonimmigrant employment-based visa category.
·
H-1B1 Visa. Citizens of Chile and Singapore
with a U.S. job offer and bachelor’s degree may qualify under free trade
agreements.
·
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa.
Marriage to the sponsoring U.S. citizen must be concluded within 90 days of
entry into the
·
L-1 Intracompany Transfer Visa.
Available to executives, managers, or persons with "specialized
knowledge" who are transferring to the U.S. branch, subsidiary, or
affiliate of their foreign employer.
·
O-1 Visa Extraordinary Ability Visa. This
petition requires an employer and “extraordinary ability” in the field.
·
TN Status under the
North American Free Trade Agreement. This category is applicable to nationals
of Canada and Mexico.
IMMIGRANT VISAS
Immigrant Visas are all
visas that are not Nonimmigrant Visas. U.S. Immigration laws allow immigration
applications through the Employment ("EB") based category, the Family
("FB") based category, and the Diversity ("DV") visa
lottery program.
·
Employer Sponsorship.
An offer of employment by a
· Family Sponsorship. Applicable to persons who want to obtain a Green Card based on the fact that they have a relative who is either a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Please feel free to contact our law firm if you have any
questions whatsoever regarding the above visa categories or other aspects of
Immigration Law that are not covered in our website.
Immigration Paralegal
wanted: Please email
resume to info@h1b1.com. Minimum two years’
experience required for consideration.
Ajay K. Arora, Esq., is a prominent member of the Immigration & Nationality bar in New York City and a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He may be contacted at (212)268-3580.
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